The penalty of sin is confirmation in sin. It is not only God who punishes for sin; sin confirms itself in the sinner and gives back full pay. No struggling nor praying will enable you to stop doing some things, and the penalty of sin is that gradually you get used to it and do not know that it is sin. No power save the incoming of the Holy Ghost can alter the inherent consequences of sin.
I thought that was pretty remarkable. Kinda makes me think of that verse I am using this year as our theme verse at Calvary: Hebrews 3:13 says, "But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin." It is so easy to be drawn in and duped into believing that I am ok like I am and that there is no hurry.
Maybe we ought to develop a greater sense of urgency. I also think often about that verse Sis Luck used to quote to me from Psalm 19:14, which says, "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. "
God bless,
Pastor Clements
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